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Future USS Thad Cochran Marks Start of Fabrication
November 15, 2023 — PASCAGOULA, Miss. -- The Navy and HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding division marked the start of fabrication for the future USS Thad Cochran (DDG 135) with a ceremony at HII’s shipyard, Nov. 13.The ship is named for the late Thad Cochran, a United States senator who represented Mississippi from 1978 to 2018 and served as chairman of the United States...

Navigating Innovation: NSWC Dahlgren Division’s Adaptable Interface Innovation Challenge
November 15, 2023 — In a demonstration of cutting-edge technology expertise, Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) convened another innovation challenge at the University of Mary Washington Dahlgren Campus Nov. 1-3.The Adaptable Interface-Innovation Challenge focused on spearheading advancements in the rapid integration of systems on Navy ships,...

NSWCPD Commemorates Veterans, Marines During Annual Ceremony
November 15, 2023 — Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division (NSWCPD) honored those who served or are currently serving in the United States Armed Forces during the command’s Veterans Day and U.S. Marine Corps Birthday Observance on Nov. 8, 2023.“Service” and “Sacrifice” were the prevailing themes covered by Program Manager, Ships (PMS): Frigate Program,...

Keel Authenticated for Future Billy Frank Jr.
November 14, 2023 — MOBILE, Ala. – The keel for the future USNS Billy Frank Jr. (T-ATS 11), the Navy’s 6th Navajo-class platform, was laid at Austal USA’s shipyard in Mobile, Nov. 14.A keel laying ceremony recognizes the start of a ship’s construction through the union of a ship’s modular components and the welding, or “authentication,” of an honoree’s initials into a...

NSWC IHD Prepares for Modernization
November 14, 2023 — After developing the Energetics Comprehensive Modernization Plan (ECMP) to prepare the Navy’s arsenal infrastructure to meet wartime requirements, the Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division (NSWC IHD) hosted a construction and architecture/engineering Industry Day for contractors on Wednesday, Nov. 1 at the College of Southern Maryland’s...

BZ to the SWRMC Alpha Dive Team!
November 14, 2023 — Another job well done by the members of the SWRMC Alpha Dive team for the successful inspection, repair, and testing of the Hub Seal on the port Controllable Pitch Propeller (CPP) onboard USS Princeton.The Dive team, in coordination with NAVSEA Technical Representatives, Port Engineers, and our internal QA, Engineering and Production shops,...

NSWC Crane hosts top science-focused YouTube Channel to show how night vision technology works
November 13, 2023 — CRANE, Ind. – Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) hosted one of the most watched science-based YouTube channels, Veritasium, to record an episode detailing how night vision technology works. The video was released by the channel on November 4 and has more than two million views...

Decommissioning work on historic nuclear support facility, SSSB, draws to a close
November 8, 2023 — WASHINGTON. – Along the waterfront in the Alabama Shipyard, LLC, near Mobile, Ala., decommissioning work has drawn to a close on a remarkable hull, which quietly and safely served the nuclear-powered aircraft carriers and cruisers of the U.S. Navy for more than 50 years. The Navy’s Surface Ship Support Barge (SSSB) served as the primary platform...

NUWC Division, Keyport NADP employee graduates program, supports unmanned undersea vehicles
November 8, 2023 — Steven Bennett, Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division, Keyport’s newest graduate of the Naval Acquisition Development Program, has already made himself an indispensable asset to the command’s unmanned undersea vehicle program.“He has grabbed the bull by the horns and developed processes and desk guides,” said Butch Greenert, principal logistician...

Navy Accepts Delivery of Ship to Shore Connector, Landing Craft, Air Cushion 108
November 7, 2023 — The Navy accepted delivery of the next-generation landing craft, Ship to Shore Connector (SSC), Landing Craft, Air Cushion (LCAC) 108, from Textron Systems, Nov. 3.The delivery comes after successful completion of acceptance trials conducted by the Navy’s Board of Inspection and Survey, which tested the readiness and capability of the craft to...

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